Spionkopite
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Description
A rare copper sulfide mineral. Spionkopite occurs naturally in copper deposits in Alberta, Canada. It has also been found as a corrosion product on copper alloy ring recovered from a shipwreck (Nord et al. 1993).
Physical and Chemical Properties
Composition | Cu39S28 |
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Resources and Citations
- A.Nord, K.Lindahl, K.Tronner, "A Note on Spionkopite as Corrosion Product on a Marine Copper Find" Studies in Conservation, 38:133-135, 1993.